Lions and Tigers and Bears, and More

*Facts About Zoo Tycoon*

August 2001

The Zoo Concept: A new Microsoft® computer game designed to challenge the creativity and business acumen of players of all ages, Zoo Tycoon is the latest in simulation games and the first to add the level of complexity that success is based on the happiness of animals.

Simple to play, yet challenging to master, Zoo Tycoon offers engaging gameplay for animal lovers and simulation game fans of all ages. Players are limited only by their own imagination as they build habitats from the wilds of Africa, the Arctic ice or the grasslands of South America. Keeping the animals happy and the guests coming back will enable the player to become a zoo tycoon.

Grand Opening: Fall 2001

Zoo Manager:Microsoft Corp.

Exhibit Creator:Blue Fang Games LLC

Exhibit Features: Creating and constructing with animals. Starting with the blank slate of a grassy field, Zoo Tycoon players build a zoo from the ground up, with only personal taste  and animal and guest needs  to consider.

Endless opportunities to design the definitive zoo. Creativity and imaginations run wild as players make an array of selections of more than 40 animals and 175 habitat and zoo building materials. Players also can vary their exhibits with terrain as diverse as the forest floor, sand, orchid trees and waterfalls.  Easy to learn, vibrant and appealing. Captivating imagery, simple design and interactive tutorials make Zoo Tycoon easy to play right out of the box. Something for everyone. Two gameplay options appeal to the novice and the expert. Freeform play allows gamers to design a zoo from the ground up, and 13 scenarios start out easy but become increasingly more challenging.

Web Download: Zoo Tycoon players simply visit www.Microsoft.com/games/zootycoon to access new and exotic animals or to view a variety of extraordinary, successful zoos created by zoo enthusiasts worldwide.

Exhibit Requirements: A multimedia PC with a 233MHz or higher processor

Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows XP operating system

DirectX 8.0aAPI (included) 32 MB of RAM for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me; 64 MB of RAM for Windows 2000; and 128 MB of RAM for Windows XP A minimum of 250 MB of available hard disk space (600 MB recommended) A 4x or higher CD-ROM drive Super VGA video display capable of 800x600 resolution A 4MB, 16-bit color-capable graphics card (16MB recommended) Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device Audio board and speakers recommended

Developer

Information: Blue Fang Games LLC is a computer game development company located in the greater Boston area. Blue Fang was founded by two former Papyrus Design Group/Sierra Online veterans, Adam Levesque and John Wheeler, who led the development of the best-selling and critically acclaimed NASCAR Racing series of products. They formed the company in July 1998 and have carefully built a talented core team. Blue Fang Games is a small, focused company, with dedicated employees committed to making high-quality, successful games. Blue Fang Games is located on the Internet at http://www.bluefanggames.com.

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